In vain Mata stormed and raved--in vain Arthur remonstrated.
"No," they said, "they had brought the boat and cargo to the warehouse--that was all of their job." And they turned to go.
"Guardapie," said I, "do you intend to leave us here ?" "Bien, madame! it is the place we always stop at." "Does Monsieur John pay you for bringing his family down ?" "Oh, yes, Monsieur John has given us an order on the sutler, at the Fort down below." "To be paid when you deliver us safe at the Fort down below.

It seems I shall be there before you, and I shall arrange that matter.

Monsieur John never dreamed that this would be your conduct." The Frenchmen consulted together, and the result was that Guardapie with two others jumped into the boat, took their oars, and rather sulkily rowed us the remaining two miles to Fort Howard..